cordon C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/ See IPA manual Freq #18046 Meanings 1 noun A line of people or barriers placed around an area to guard or block it. Police formed a cordon around the crime scene. 2 verb To close off an area with a line of guards or barriers. Officers cordoned the streets leading to the square. 3 noun A ribbon worn across the chest as a sign of honour or rank. The general wore a bright red cordon across his uniform. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to close off an area with a... cordon off Word family Forms cordonedcordoningcordons Common collocations cordon off Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord. cordon Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cordon **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/ **Frequency rank:** 18046 ## Meanings 1. A line of people or barriers placed around an area to guard or block it. 2. To close off an area with a line of guards or barriers. 3. A ribbon worn across the chest as a sign of honour or rank. ## Examples - Police formed a cordon around the crime scene. - Officers cordoned the streets leading to the square. - The general wore a bright red cordon across his uniform. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cordon ## Etymology From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord. ## AI Etymology Cordon is from Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord. Important recorded forms include cordon (Middle English). Current senses include a line of people or barriers placed around an area to guard or block it, to close off an area with a line of guards or barriers, and a ribbon worn across the chest as a sign of honour or rank. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown